Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: Carthage College admissions

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

Carthage College

Carthage College
2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, WI 53140

Official telephone: (262) 551-8500
Toll-free telephone: (800) 351-4058
Fax number: (262) 551-6208
Website: www.carthage.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, early January, and early February.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September and February.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of two weeks and one of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration/management, social sciences
Majors with the lowest enrollment: economics, physics, recreational management
Average freshman GPA: 2.7 on a 4.0 scale

Carthage College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, occupational therapy, engineering, physical therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, health professions
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Individual study abroad trips.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Heritage Studies. Carthage Symposium. Senior Thesis. Writing Across the Curriculum.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Marquette U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Marquette U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art/Studio Art
  • Asian Studies
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Elementary/Middle Education
  • English
  • Finance
  • French
  • Geography
  • German
  • Graphic Design
  • Great Ideas
  • History
  • Information Systems
  • International Political Economy
  • Japanese
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Middle/Secondary Education
  • Music
  • Music Theatre
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Education/Sport/Fitness Instruction
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.